In commemoration of the International Day of the Girl 2025, Opportunity Desk is hosting a powerful live conversation spotlighting grassroots women founders driving impact for girls in crisis-affected communities.
This live dialogue will explore the resilience, innovation, and leadership of women working at the frontline, from conflict zones to underserved rural areas, amidst the realities of shrinking funding, social barriers, and deepening inequalities.
The conversation aims to unpack:
- What it means to work with girls on the frontline of crisis
- The realities and emotional toll of sustaining grassroots work amid funding cuts
- Creative models and community-led strategies these founders are using to stay impactful
- The future of girl-led and women-led initiatives in crisis contexts
Conversation Topic:
🎙️ “Holding the Frontline: Sustaining Impact for Girls Amidst Crisis and Funding Cuts”
Conversation Host: Favour Abatang – Community Manager, Opportunity Desk
Guest Speakers:
- Raquel Kasham Daniel — Founder & Executive Director, Beyond the Classroom Foundation
- Fateema Habbeeb — Founder & Executive Director, Advocacy for Human Value Initiative.
Date – Friday October 31, 2025
Venue – Instagram
Time – 7:00 PM Prompt
Target Audience:
Emerging development leaders, funders, youth activists, social innovators, NGOs, and advocates passionate about girls’ rights, education, and gender equality.
Expected Outcome:
This session will inspire renewed commitment to funding and supporting local women-led initiatives, foster collaboration among changemakers, and amplify stories of courage and innovation from the frontlines.
About Opportunity Desk
Established in 2012, Opportunity Desk (OD) is the largest digital media platform that bridges the gap to education by sharing information on relevant learning and growth opportunities for youth around the world. These opportunities help to facilitate young people’s efforts in exchanging ideas and preparing themselves for the future.
Opportunity Desk works to provide access to global experiences to all through educational opportunities abroad, scholarships, training and conferences, fellowships, grants and awards, jobs, internships and volunteer programs. By doing so, the OD hopes to bring an international experience to everybody, regardless of their background, age, disabilities, education, gender identity, racial or ethnic identity, sexual orientation or socio-economic status.
